The Guard: A Selection Novella (HarperTeen, 2014) is a companion novella to The Selection series by Kiera Cass. The Guard is told from the point of view of Aspen, America's first love, who is eventually enlisted as a guard at the palace in the original series. *Spoilers Ahead If You Haven't Read The One* I … Continue reading The Guard: A Selection Novella by Kiera Cass

"Was I so mysterious? Perhaps I was. I'd masted smiles and half truths. But I certainly didn't want to appear that way." The Prince: A Selection Novella (HarperTeen, 2013) by Kiera Cass is a mini-novel retelling the first days of The Selection from Prince Maxon's point of view. I was surprised to see how much … Continue reading The Prince: A Selection Novella by Kiera Cass

"In that instant I wanted him, the crown - every last piece of this - like nothing before." The Queen: A Selection Novella (HarperTeen, 2014) by Kiera Cass is a short prequel to The Selection series. Although it's a prequel, it's best to have read the original trilogy, consisting of The Selection, The Elite, and The … Continue reading The Queen: A Selection Novella by Kiera Cass

"'...you're not a mistake. In fact, you're kind of a miracle. ... The girl who shouldn't exist.'" - Trigger 17, p. 152 Brave New Girl (Delacorte Press, 2017) is a YA dystopian novel by Rachel Vincent. The story is about Dahlia 16, a clone who was engineered to become a hydroponic gardener. Dahlia is one … Continue reading Brave New Girl by Rachel Vincent

(2016) by Kiera Cass is the fifth and final book in the #1 NYT Bestselling Selection series. After her mother suffers a heart attack, Eadlyn Schreave, princess of a futuristic U.S. monarchy, has narrowed her suitors down to the six "Elite". She must step in as regent while her mother recovers her health, although the people of … Continue reading The Crown by Kiera Cass